Comments on: That Hot, Itchy, Burning Desire (to Write)

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:11:29 +0000

Rhonda,
My memory is crap to. I have to write everything down. There’s an Arkansas author who wrote a book called “The 7 Minute Solution” (I can’t remember her name) who explained that short term memory is only 20-ish seconds long, so as soon as you think of it write it down. This made me feel so much better about my fleeting thoughts.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:20:02 +0000

My greatest inspiration lately has come from reading other blogs and talking to my blogger friends in real life… actually seeing them in person.
We are blessed in Arkansas to have so many fabulous bloggers that there’s almost always someone nearby who can meet for coffee.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:18:43 +0000

Jamie,
I do this, but I never go back and look at my ideas, which defeats the purpose. Where do you keep your ideas? Are they on post its? In a notebook? Or on your computer?

By: Rhonda B.

Rhonda B. — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:56:34 +0000

Jamie, I also keep a notebook with blog ideas handy. Sometimes I think of something to be my “next post,” then it will get bumped because of something else that comes up. But I always have the idea to remember later. I write down everything because my memory is crap.

By: Shannon @nwaMotherlode

Shannon @nwaMotherlode — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:24:21 +0000

Love the “save your words”. So true. When I’m in a writing slump I read my favorite blogs — or great books. Reading awesome words can unearth a long-dormant memory/ story idea or just plain renew me.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:42:37 +0000

I also find it helpful to keep a list of blog ideas running. The problem is getting the energy and focus to write on something that isn’t “inspired.”